[Ontbirds] Long-eared & N. Saw-whet Owl -March 20 2004

2004-03-21 Thread Karl Konze
I tried sending this to the Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas listserv but it doesn't appear to have been received and sent out yet (?). My apologies if you are on both listservs and receive this message twice. Karl Konze Guelph, Ontario Hi all, Tonight (March 20, 2004) while owl

Re: [Ontbirds] Long-eared & N. Saw-whet Owl -March 20 2004

2004-03-21 Thread Bob and Glenda
Karl > Interestingly, we had no other owls whatsoever. We even missed Eastern > Screech-Owl at a location I have never missed them before. I think Screech-Owls should be atlassed inOct-Dec when they are setting up territories and uttering the loud whinny. At this time of year they are paired and f

[Ontbirds] FW: BT Update

2004-03-21 Thread Hugh Casbourn
Band-tailed Pigeon Update, London, 2004-03-21 The Band-tailed pigeon that arrived in London last November, survived crashing into a house and at least 4 separate attacks by neighbourhood accipiters has survived the winter. He has been seldom seen at the original feeder at 120 Lynngate Place. Wit

[Ontbirds] Presqu'ile and Environs - March 21/04

2004-03-21 Thread Mark Cranford
Posting for Geoff Carpentier Terrie Smith and I decided to brave the somewhat troubling weather and went to Presqu'ile for the day. Duck number were excellent, but mostly limited to the near shore areas at Calf Pasture and the Federal Dock. We saw 38 species in the park. Here are the results:

[Ontbirds] Presqu'ile and Environs - March 21/04

2004-03-21 Thread Geoff Carpentier
Terrie Smith and I decided to brave the somewhat troubling weather and went to Presqu'ile for the day. Duck number were excellent, but mostly limited to the near shore areas at Calf Pasture and the Federal Dock. We saw 38 species in the park. Here are the results: Mute Swan - 80 Canada Goose - 17

[Ontbirds] Toronto Turkey Vulture

2004-03-21 Thread Craig S A McLauchlan
Please Excuse my spelling ,I am Dyslexic thank you for your understanding. Today wile shopping in Bloor west village hear in Toronto Bev and I finally got to watched with great humour as our first Turkey Vulture (or should that be condor) of the year flue and fought in the strong winds . wha

[Ontbirds] Quinte Area Bird Report

2004-03-21 Thread Terry Sprague
WEEKLY BIRD REPORT FROM PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY AND THE QUINTE AREA for Sunday, March 21, 2004 With the exception of a nightly dusting of snow throughout this past week, Prince Edward County continues to bask in snow free conditions, although day time temperatures have been less than favourable for

[Ontbirds] OFO Long Point Field Trip - Saturday March 20, 2004

2004-03-21 Thread Maris Apse
Hi all! More than 20 stalwart birders met George Pond at the icy St.Williams Forestry station parking lot. It was raining/sleeting as George went over the days plans. Barry Jones and Jim Heslop had seen a flock of Wild Turkey on their way, so we first drove around the corner, north on C

[Ontbirds] Barrow's Goldeneye-Burlington, Harlequin Duck-Mississauga - Sun Mar 21

2004-03-21 Thread Frank Pinilla
Hi All, Headed out to get the male BARROW'S GOLDENEYE that I somehow missed last weekend and found it easily, 100m to the west of LaSalle marina doing courtship displays. Also, in close at the boat launch was a winter plumaged HORNED GREBE (within 10m). As I watched the Goldeneye a Mink caugh